transition matrix en · NOUN
Etymology
From transition + matrix.
Meanings
- (qualifier:stochastic processes) A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the ith row and jth column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transition matrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| transition matrixes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
right stochastic matrix · probability matrix · stochastic matrix
Translations (2)
he מטריצת מעברים (a square matrix) · de Übergangsmatrix (a square matrix)